The National Park Service, within the U.S. Department of the Interior, has completed an inventory of human remains at the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area that have been linked to Native American tribes, including the Delaware Nation, Oklahoma; Delaware Tribe of Indians; and Stockbridge Munsee Community, Wisconsin. The remains were collected during a 1974 archaeological dig and have now been returned to the park. Repatriation of the remains can occur starting May 19, 2025, and requests for repatriation can be made by these tribes or others who establish a valid claim. The process will be managed under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA).
Simple Explanation
The National Park Service found some old bones they think belong to certain Native American tribes, and they want to give them back to the tribes starting in May 2025.